Girl Scouts of Kentucky’s Wilderness Road is one of 500 finalists for Toyota’s 100 Cars for Good Program.

Help us win a new truck to make an even bigger difference!

Now we need your support … Tell your friends to vote for Girl Scouts of Kentucky’s Wilderness Road at www.100carsforgood.com on Thursday, June 14, 2012.

Toyota’s 100 Cars for Good program will be awarding 100 vehicles to 100 nonprofits over the course of 100 days based on votes from the public. A total of 500 nonprofits were selected from more than 4,000 applications nationwide. We are hoping to win a new Toyota Tundra to help maintain the four Girl Scout camp properties, transport materials and supplies for Girl Scout programs and community impact projects, and help support the Girl Scout financial literacy programs through annual product sales.

Join us as we honor Girl Scouts from 66 counties in Kentucky and one county in Ohio as they earn the highest awards for their age division. In 2012, the Girl Scouts 100th Anniversary year, Girl Scouts of Kentucky’s Wilderness Road will present 274 awards to Girl Scouts that have completed the Gold (44), Silver (92) and Bronze (138) Service projects. Girl Scouts that have received their Gold, Silver or Bronze Awards can register for the event until May 30, 2012 by contacting Susan Miller at 859-293-2621 ext. 224.

The keynote speaker for the event is Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes, Kentucky’s 76th Secretary of State and only current female Constitutional Officer. Secretary Grimes has a lifelong commitment to public service and, in particular, protecting the right to vote. She grew up canvassing Kentucky’s precincts and counties to make sure all citizens had access to vote on Election Day.

The Awards Ceremony will be held on June 3, 2012 at the Thoroughbred Center. Congratulations to all the Girl Scouts to be honored at the Awards Ceremony!

Saturday, May 19, 2012 from 1-5 pm.

Don’t miss out on this once-in-a-lifetime Girl Scout 100th Anniversary Celebration!!! Check out all the 100 year activities—songfest, historical fashion show, parade of flags, Birthday Cake Bakeoff, Golden Eaglet showings, climbing wall, cave simulation and much, much more!

On Site registrations are welcome.  The fee is $10 at the door. Click here for more information including activities and directions.

“I am excited to share with you photos of the fun I had at the ground breaking for the 5 new cabins at Camp Cardinal, thanks to the Friends of Camp Cardinal. Susan Eaton has worked closely with me and Caryl for the past 2 years to make this happen. We are grateful to her and the FOCC for their persistence, determination and willingness to work TOGETHER for the betterment of the girls’ outdoor experiences.”

-Susan Hansell, CEO

The girls of Troop 1235, from Hebron, KY – Nicole Byrns, Emma Keller, Allyson Leas, Lea Mitchell, Brooke Moore – did their part to help with Earth Day.

Troop 1235 did a Recycling Earth Day at North Pointe Elementary on Saturday, April 21st. They collected computers, CRT’s and other electronic items, clothes and shoes, and other recyclable items such as aluminum cans, paper, and cardboard. The girls collect 7 large bags of clothing and shoes and 958 pounds in computer/electronic items.

The girls also decorated a pledge box and poster and went on the school news to encourage kids to take the pledge to save energy and to make a difference. They then held a raffle of kids who pledged to make a difference and 6 kids won a prize!